David Shulkin actually said...
[N]othing is more important to me than making sure that we don't lose any veterans to suicide. As you know, 20 veterans a day are dying by suicide. That should be unacceptable to all of us. This is a national public health crisis, and it requires solutions that not only VA will work on, but all of government and other partnerships in the private sector, nonprofit organizations.
Context
Dr. Shulkin emphasizes the urgency of addressing veteran suicides as a public health crisis.
04/30/2017